The Resource Dear America : letters home from Vietnam, Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie, (videorecording)
Dear America : letters home from Vietnam, Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie, (videorecording)
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The item Dear America : letters home from Vietnam, Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Dear America : letters home from Vietnam, Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.
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- Summary
- An authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual letters of the men and women who served there. The harsh realities of ife and death, friendships made and lost - these letters home tell it all, with newsreel and home-movie footage shot by the servicemen themselves. These are the authentic voices of war, some who survived, many who never made it home
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc [86 min.]
- Note
-
- Originally shown on television
- DVD release of the 1987 film
- Based on the book: Dear America : letters home from Vietnam / edited by Bernard Edelman
- Isbn
- 9780783120720
- Label
- Dear America : letters home from Vietnam
- Title
- Dear America
- Title remainder
- letters home from Vietnam
- Statement of responsibility
- Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie
- Title variation
- Letters home from Vietnam
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- An authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual letters of the men and women who served there. The harsh realities of ife and death, friendships made and lost - these letters home tell it all, with newsreel and home-movie footage shot by the servicemen themselves. These are the authentic voices of war, some who survived, many who never made it home
- Member of
- GhOCEuOUig0
- Cataloging source
- ICZ
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Dear America
- Credits note
- Cinematographers, original photography, Michael Chin; still photography/reprints, Richard Downing ; editor, Stephen Stept; original music composer, Todd Boekelheide ; music consultant, Ben Edmonds
- Dewey number
- 959.704/3/092
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- Language note
- Closed-captioned. Sound track in English ; subtitles in English, French, and Spanish
- LC call number
- DS559.5
- LC item number
- .D43 1987
- PerformerNote
- Includes the voices of Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, Willem Dafoe, Robert DeNiro, Brian Dennehy, Kevin Dillon, Matt Dillon, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael J. Fox, Mark Harmon, John Heard, Harvey Keitel, Elizabeth McGovern, Judd nelson, Sean Penn, Randy Quaid, Martin Sheen, Kathleen Turner, Robin Williams
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Couturié, Bill
- Bird, Thomas
- Dewhurst, Richard
- Edelman, Bernard
- Couturie Company
- Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co
- Home Box Office (Firm)
- HBO Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 86
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Dear America : letters home from Vietnam, Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally shown on television
- DVD release of the 1987 film
- Based on the book: Dear America : letters home from Vietnam / edited by Bernard Edelman
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm62145185
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc [86 min.]
- Governing access note
- For private home use only
- Isbn
- 9780783120720
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 026359020728
- Other physical details
- sound, color with black and white sequences
- Publisher number
- 90207
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- 866497
- (Sirsi) o62145185
- System details
- DVD; produced for region 1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Dear America : letters home from Vietnam, Home Box Office presents a co-production of the Couturie Co and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co. ; director, Bill Couturie ; producers, Bill Couturie & Thomas Bird ; screenplay by Richard Dewhurst & Bill Couturie, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally shown on television
- DVD release of the 1987 film
- Based on the book: Dear America : letters home from Vietnam / edited by Bernard Edelman
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm62145185
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc [86 min.]
- Governing access note
- For private home use only
- Isbn
- 9780783120720
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 026359020728
- Other physical details
- sound, color with black and white sequences
- Publisher number
- 90207
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- 866497
- (Sirsi) o62145185
- System details
- DVD; produced for region 1
- Video recording format
- DVD
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